Margins varied 14.6% around their average (limit 35%), and no loss years were recorded (limit 2).
- 10y median
- 5.2%
- Worst year
- 3.4%
- Latest · 2026
- 6.4%
# Telecom Plus (TEP.LSE) Canonical: https://gigainvestors.com/s/TEP.LSE Analysis as of: 2026-10-16T07:44:29.812Z. Financial observations: FY1998–FY2026. Listing currency: GBX. Reporting currency: GBP. ## Verdict Not a wonderful business Quality tests for Buy: not passed (profit record: pass; earnings resilience is evidence only). Published buy qualification: no. Share price: GBX 864.00 per share; close as of 2026-10-15. Estimated value: low GBX 1,293.89 per share, central GBX 1,462.82 per share, high GBX 1,687.71 per share. Buy at or below the central value GBX 1,462.82 per share. Valuation as of 2026-10-16T07:44:29.812Z; scenarios are not confidence intervals. Expected annual return: 15.5% at the stated quote. About 15.5% a year at today's price (required return 10.0%). required return 10.0% a year (10% floor; GB 10-year bond 5.4% + 4 points). ## Checklist ### understandable: pass - 4 revenue declines in the last 10 years (informational) - Financial history: 10 years - Years with declining revenue: 4 - Years with a net loss: 0 - Operating margin variation: 0.15× Chart: Operating margin; fiscal year observations. - FY2017: 0.05× - FY2018: 0.05× - FY2019: 0.06× - FY2020: 0.06× - FY2021: 0.05× - FY2022: 0.05× - FY2023: 0.03× - FY2024: 0.05× - FY2025: 0.06× - FY2026: 0.06× ### moat: fail - ROIC median below threshold - ROIC, median of available years: 13.4% - ROIC, second-lowest year: 12.1% - Typical minus recent gross margin: -1.4 pp - Typical gross margin (annual median): 18.1% - Recent gross margin (lower of latest and 3-year median): 19.5% - Years with nonpositive capital: 0 - Capital spending / revenue: 0.5% - ROIC including acquisitions, ten-year median: 17.5% Chart: ROIC excluding acquisitions; fiscal year observations. - FY2017: 12.1% - FY2018: 13.3% - FY2019: 13.2% - FY2020: 13.1% - FY2021: 12.0% - FY2022: 13.6% - FY2023: 54.7% - FY2024: 21.4% - FY2025: 22.9% - FY2026: 21.9% ### economics: pass - Owner earnings / net income, 5-yr: 1.19× - Cash conversion uses consolidated totals: No - Owner earnings, five-year total: GBP 394M - Net income, five-year total: GBP 332M - Return on incremental invested capital: 77.3% - Working capital / revenue, annual change: -0.2 pp - Working capital / revenue, change between three-year averages: -0.9 pp - Working capital / revenue, final three-year average: 15.7% Chart: Annual owner cash / profit; fiscal year observations. - FY2022: 1.29× - FY2023: 1.15× - FY2024: 1.12× - FY2025: 1.07× - FY2026: 1.34× ### management: pass - Historical market-dollar context (not the management verdict): 2017 to 2026 (9 years) - potential debt-funded buybacks (informational) - buybacks unrelated to price (informational) - ROIC first 3 years vs last 3 years: 13.2% vs 21.9% - Per-share earnings: 0.39 to 0.95 (three-year endpoint medians) - Management verdict uses per-share economic progress: Yes - Ordinary dilution, 10-year annual growth: 0.0% - Ordinary dilution, 5-year annual growth: 0.5% - Market cap gain: GBP 90M - Cumulative retained earnings: GBP -4.7M - Diluted shares, 10-year annual growth: 0.0% - Diluted shares, 5-year annual growth: 0.5% - $1 test, starting fiscal year: FY2017 - $1 test, ending fiscal year: FY2026 - Per-share value growth: 11.8% - Per-share value change: GBP 0.56 - Per-share value, starting three-year median: GBP 0.39 - Per-share value, ending three-year median: GBP 0.95 - Buybacks concentrated in cheaper years (correlation): -0.20 - Average buyback yield: 0.8% - Buyback history: 5 years - Debt-funded buybacks: Yes - Acquisition spending: GBP 38M - Cumulative net income, 10 years: GBP 494M - ROIC, first three-year median: 13.2% - ROIC, last three-year median: 21.9% Chart: Earnings per share; fiscal year observations. - FY2017: GBP 0.38 - FY2018: GBP 0.39 - FY2019: GBP 0.42 - FY2020: GBP 0.46 - FY2021: GBP 0.41 - FY2022: GBP 0.44 - FY2023: GBP 0.85 - FY2024: GBP 0.89 - FY2025: GBP 0.95 - FY2026: GBP 1.00 ### accounting: pass - Sloan accruals: -3.3% - Receivables to sales index (DSRI): 0.98× - Restructuring years, last five: 0 - Stock compensation / operating cash flow: 4.5% - Earnings backed by cash: Yes - Operating cash / earnings: 1.33× - Accounting red flags: 0 - Goodwill and intangibles / equity: 0.66× Chart: Sloan accruals; fiscal year observations. - FY2017: -3.2% - FY2018: -1.6% - FY2019: 1.3% - FY2020: -0.6% - FY2021: -2.3% - FY2022: -3.4% - FY2023: -21.1% - FY2024: 31.2% - FY2025: -4.4% - FY2026: -3.3% ## Holders ## Price story Down 65% since Nov 2022 · sales +5.6% Story as of 2026-10-16T10:00:13.077Z; price observation 2026-10-15. Price needs cash profits to shrink 6.2% a year for ten years ### Sales · FY2025–2026 sales +5.6%; source https://filings.xbrl.org/549300QGHDX5UKE58G86/2026-03-31/ESEF/GB/0/549300QGHDX5UKE58G86-2026-03-31/reports/549300QGHDX5UKE58G86-2026-03-31-T01.xhtml; observed 2026-09-02. - FY2017: GBP 740M - FY2018: GBP 793M - FY2019: GBP 804M - FY2020: GBP 876M - FY2021: GBP 861M - FY2022: GBP 967M - FY2023: GBP 2.5B - FY2024: GBP 2.0B - FY2025: GBP 1.8B - FY2026: GBP 1.9B ### Gross margin · FY2026 gross margin 19.5%; source https://filings.xbrl.org/549300QGHDX5UKE58G86/2026-03-31/ESEF/GB/0/549300QGHDX5UKE58G86-2026-03-31/reports/549300QGHDX5UKE58G86-2026-03-31-T01.xhtml; observed 2026-09-02. - FY2017: 17.2% - FY2018: 17.6% - FY2019: 18.6% - FY2020: 17.9% - FY2021: 18.8% - FY2022: 18.3% - FY2023: 11.9% - FY2024: 17.4% - FY2025: 19.5% - FY2026: 19.5% ## Owner memo Memo as of 2026-10-16T08:06:05.509Z. ### How it makes money Operates in utilities diversified; annual sales are GBP 1.9 billion. - Source: https://eodhd.com/api/fundamentals/TEP.LSE.json#2026-03-31 (filed 2026-09-02); FY2026: revenue 1941057000; grossProfit 377936000; margin = grossProfit / revenue. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16); TEP.LSE: Telecom Plus Plc provides utility services in the United Kingdom. It is involved in the resale of various services, including gas, electricity, fixed line telephony, mobile telephony, broadband, and insurance under the Utility Warehouse and TML brands. The company also provides bill protection and life cover, home insurance and boiler cover, and cashback card services. Telecom Plus Plc was incorporated in 1996 and is based in London, the United Kingdom. ### Why customers stay Margins ranged from 17.4% to 19.5% during 2024–26; it earns 13.4% on its capital. - Source: https://eodhd.com/api/fundamentals/TEP.LSE.json#2024-03-31 (filed 2026-09-02); FY2024: grossProfit / revenue = 17.4%. - Source: https://eodhd.com/api/fundamentals/TEP.LSE.json#2025-03-31 (filed 2026-09-02); FY2025: grossProfit / revenue = 19.5%. - Source: https://eodhd.com/api/fundamentals/TEP.LSE.json#2026-03-31 (filed 2026-09-02); FY2026: grossProfit / revenue = 19.5%. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-09-02); 10-year return on capital observations [[2017,0.12070435626887643],[2018,0.1328964753057131],[2019,0.13158023523968557],[2020,0.13118161914348098],[2021,0.11955581956735303],[2022,0.13578578393912383],[2023,0.546551742034597],[2024,0.21377528463539514],[2025,0.2289059571921834],[2026,0.21931949453911798]]; median 0.13434112962241845. ROIC follows the displayed moat series; financial companies use return on tangible equity. ### Where the cash goes Paid dividends in 10 of 10 years; bought back GBP 1000 of shares. - Source: https://eodhd.com/api/fundamentals/TEP.LSE.json#2017-03-31 (filed 2026-09-02); FY2017: growth capex 0; upkeep 2066000; owner earnings 43668000. Growth capex / owner earnings = 0. - Source: https://eodhd.com/api/fundamentals/TEP.LSE.json#2018-03-31 (filed 2026-09-02); FY2018: growth capex 0; upkeep 1028000; owner earnings 45068000. Growth capex / owner earnings = 0. - Source: https://eodhd.com/api/fundamentals/TEP.LSE.json#2019-03-31 (filed 2026-09-02); FY2019: growth capex 0; upkeep 2495000; owner earnings 45893800. Growth capex / owner earnings = 0. - Source: https://eodhd.com/api/fundamentals/TEP.LSE.json#2020-03-31 (filed 2026-09-02); FY2020: growth capex 0; upkeep 10319000; owner earnings 41285200. Growth capex / owner earnings = 0. - Source: https://eodhd.com/api/fundamentals/TEP.LSE.json#2021-03-31 (filed 2026-09-02); FY2021: growth capex 0; upkeep 10039000; owner earnings 40399800. Growth capex / owner earnings = 0. - Source: https://eodhd.com/api/fundamentals/TEP.LSE.json#2022-03-31 (filed 2026-09-02); FY2022: growth capex 0; upkeep 9943000; cash acquisitions 0; owner earnings 45714800. Growth capex plus acquisitions / owner earnings = 0. - Source: https://eodhd.com/api/fundamentals/TEP.LSE.json#2023-03-31 (filed 2026-09-02); FY2023: growth capex 0; upkeep 11015000; cash acquisitions 596000; owner earnings 78654200. Growth capex plus acquisitions / owner earnings = 0.007577472023108747. - Source: https://eodhd.com/api/fundamentals/TEP.LSE.json#2024-03-31 (filed 2026-09-02); FY2024: growth capex 0; upkeep 12496000; cash acquisitions 0; owner earnings 79617800. Growth capex plus acquisitions / owner earnings = 0. - Source: https://eodhd.com/api/fundamentals/TEP.LSE.json#2025-03-31 (filed 2026-09-02); FY2025: growth capex 0; upkeep 17163000; cash acquisitions 0; owner earnings 81378400. Growth capex plus acquisitions / owner earnings = 0. - Source: https://eodhd.com/api/fundamentals/TEP.LSE.json#2026-03-31 (filed 2026-09-02); FY2026: growth capex 0; upkeep 448000; owner earnings 108230400. Growth capex / owner earnings = 0. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-09-02); Dividend observations: [[2017,37633000],[2018,38273000],[2019,39739000],[2020,42214000],[2021,44708000],[2022,44787000],[2023,50601000],[2024,64982000],[2025,66437000],[2026,75794000]]. Zero only counted when supported by a complete cash-flow statement. - Source: https://eodhd.com/api/fundamentals/TEP.LSE.json#2026-03-31 (filed 2026-09-02); FY2026: cash repurchases 1000 GBP. ### Are managers owners Insiders own 10.4% of the company. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16); TEP.LSE SharesStats.PercentInsiders = 10.41 percentage points; cache date 2026-10-16. ### What the price says The price assumes cash profits shrink 6.2% yearly over ten years; actual growth was 9.7%. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-09-02); Ten-year compound average after fade. Initial solved rate -0.09936363781143592. Price 864; FX 100; discount 0.1; same standard ten-year fade to terminal 0.03. FY2016 owner earnings/share 0.5288703137050028 → FY2026 1.3404805548674759. Closing-price date 2026-10-15. ## Monthly share-price history (GBX per share) - 2016-10: GBX 1,184.00 per share - 2016-11: GBX 1,251.00 per share - 2016-12: GBX 1,176.00 per share - 2017-01: GBX 1,216.00 per share - 2017-02: GBX 1,207.00 per share - 2017-03: GBX 1,197.00 per share - 2017-04: GBX 1,250.00 per share - 2017-05: GBX 1,321.00 per share - 2017-06: GBX 1,155.00 per share - 2017-07: GBX 1,147.00 per share - 2017-08: GBX 1,090.00 per share - 2017-09: GBX 1,086.00 per share - 2017-10: GBX 1,220.00 per share - 2017-11: GBX 1,190.00 per share - 2017-12: GBX 1,201.00 per share - 2018-01: GBX 1,160.00 per share - 2018-02: GBX 1,250.00 per share - 2018-03: GBX 1,222.00 per share - 2018-04: GBX 1,082.00 per share - 2018-05: GBX 1,036.00 per share - 2018-06: GBX 1,126.00 per share - 2018-07: GBX 1,032.00 per share - 2018-08: GBX 1,026.00 per share - 2018-09: GBX 1,042.00 per share - 2018-10: GBX 1,220.00 per share - 2018-11: GBX 1,366.00 per share - 2018-12: GBX 1,432.00 per share - 2019-01: GBX 1,410.00 per share - 2019-02: GBX 1,416.00 per share - 2019-03: GBX 1,520.00 per share - 2019-04: GBX 1,412.00 per share - 2019-05: GBX 1,486.00 per share - 2019-06: GBX 1,410.00 per share - 2019-07: GBX 1,332.00 per share - 2019-08: GBX 1,160.00 per share - 2019-09: GBX 1,230.00 per share - 2019-10: GBX 1,202.00 per share - 2019-11: GBX 1,330.00 per share - 2019-12: GBX 1,502.00 per share - 2020-01: GBX 1,512.00 per share - 2020-02: GBX 1,334.00 per share - 2020-03: GBX 1,242.00 per share - 2020-04: GBX 1,324.00 per share - 2020-05: GBX 1,452.00 per share - 2020-06: GBX 1,424.00 per share - 2020-07: GBX 1,340.00 per share - 2020-08: GBX 1,372.00 per share - 2020-09: GBX 1,336.00 per share - 2020-10: GBX 1,330.00 per share - 2020-11: GBX 1,430.00 per share - 2020-12: GBX 1,434.00 per share - 2021-01: GBX 1,304.00 per share - 2021-02: GBX 1,178.00 per share - 2021-03: GBX 1,270.00 per share - 2021-04: GBX 1,300.00 per share - 2021-05: GBX 1,184.00 per share - 2021-06: GBX 1,136.00 per share - 2021-07: GBX 1,026.00 per share - 2021-08: GBX 1,030.00 per share - 2021-09: GBX 1,216.00 per share - 2021-10: GBX 1,248.00 per share - 2021-11: GBX 1,432.00 per share - 2021-12: GBX 1,586.00 per share - 2022-01: GBX 1,502.00 per share - 2022-02: GBX 1,450.00 per share - 2022-03: GBX 1,530.00 per share - 2022-04: GBX 1,662.00 per share - 2022-05: GBX 1,680.00 per share - 2022-06: GBX 1,956.00 per share - 2022-07: GBX 2,250.00 per share - 2022-08: GBX 1,950.00 per share - 2022-09: GBX 1,726.00 per share - 2022-10: GBX 2,125.00 per share - 2022-11: GBX 2,485.00 per share - 2022-12: GBX 2,195.00 per share - 2023-01: GBX 1,998.00 per share - 2023-02: GBX 1,760.00 per share - 2023-03: GBX 1,890.00 per share - 2023-04: GBX 1,806.00 per share - 2023-05: GBX 1,520.00 per share - 2023-06: GBX 1,690.00 per share - 2023-07: GBX 1,664.00 per share - 2023-08: GBX 1,590.00 per share - 2023-09: GBX 1,490.00 per share - 2023-10: GBX 1,544.00 per share - 2023-11: GBX 1,532.00 per share - 2023-12: GBX 1,612.00 per share - 2024-01: GBX 1,454.00 per share - 2024-02: GBX 1,462.00 per share - 2024-03: GBX 1,628.00 per share - 2024-04: GBX 1,736.00 per share - 2024-05: GBX 1,882.00 per share - 2024-06: GBX 1,764.00 per share - 2024-07: GBX 1,900.00 per share - 2024-08: GBX 1,844.00 per share - 2024-09: GBX 1,848.00 per share - 2024-10: GBX 1,680.00 per share - 2024-11: GBX 1,800.00 per share - 2024-12: GBX 1,718.00 per share - 2025-01: GBX 1,672.00 per share - 2025-02: GBX 1,690.00 per share - 2025-03: GBX 1,740.00 per share - 2025-04: GBX 1,892.00 per share - 2025-05: GBX 2,015.00 per share - 2025-06: GBX 1,932.00 per share - 2025-07: GBX 1,848.00 per share - 2025-08: GBX 1,810.00 per share - 2025-09: GBX 1,874.00 per share - 2025-10: GBX 1,776.00 per share - 2025-11: GBX 1,582.00 per share - 2025-12: GBX 1,358.00 per share - 2026-01: GBX 1,332.00 per share - 2026-02: GBX 1,370.00 per share - 2026-03: GBX 1,292.00 per share - 2026-04: GBX 1,170.00 per share - 2026-05: GBX 1,004.00 per share - 2026-06: GBX 743.00 per share - 2026-07: GBX 851.00 per share - 2026-08: GBX 875.00 per share - 2026-09: GBX 809.00 per share - 2026-10: GBX 864.00 per share ## Annual estimated value (GBX per share) - FY2017: low GBX 555.15 per share, central GBX 755.84 per share, high GBX 885.14 per share - FY2018: low GBX 778.32 per share, central GBX 1,075.76 per share, high GBX 1,259.36 per share - FY2019: low GBX 730.25 per share, central GBX 940.00 per share, high GBX 1,097.17 per share - FY2020: low GBX 806.11 per share, central GBX 1,018.05 per share, high GBX 1,183.77 per share - FY2021: low GBX 748.37 per share, central GBX 926.63 per share, high GBX 1,079.46 per share - FY2022: low GBX 687.16 per share, central GBX 848.18 per share, high GBX 987.35 per share - FY2023: low GBX 2,156.00 per share, central GBX 3,002.86 per share, high GBX 3,495.99 per share - FY2024: low GBX 1,646.45 per share, central GBX 2,342.87 per share, high GBX 2,748.40 per share - FY2025: low GBX 1,434.96 per share, central GBX 2,027.25 per share, high GBX 2,372.14 per share - FY2026: low GBX 1,228.52 per share, central GBX 1,388.92 per share, high GBX 1,602.45 per share Historical values use today's bond yield for every fiscal year Historical values use today's FX rate into trading currency for every fiscal year Historical values use current restated fundamentals and current commodity classification; they are not point-in-time estimates ## Sources [Original ESEF filing](https://filings.xbrl.org/549300QGHDX5UKE58G86/2026-03-31/ESEF/GB/0/549300QGHDX5UKE58G86-2026-03-31/reports/549300QGHDX5UKE58G86-2026-03-31-T01.xhtml); period 2026-03-31, filed 2026-09-02. 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TEP · LSE
FTSE 250
Not a wonderful business
1 quality test fails. A lower price would not fix the business.
Margins varied 14.6% around their average (limit 35%), and no loss years were recorded (limit 2).
Capital return excluding acquisitions: median 13.4% (minimum 15%).
Each $1 of profit left $1.19 for owners over five years (minimum $0.80).
Per-share value rose from 0.39 to 0.95, comparing three-year medians at each end (must rise and stay positive).
Profits were backed by cash: accruals were -3.3% of assets (limit 10%).
Profit record · pass 0 loss years in 10 (at most 2), mean operating margin 5.3%, three-year average owner earnings per share 1.12 GBP.
| Value range | GBX 1,293.89 – GBX 1,687.71 |
|---|---|
| Buy at or below | Central value GBX 1,462.82 |
| Discount to value | 1 − 864.00 / 1462.82 = 40.9% |
| Return / year | About 15.5% a year at today's price (required return 10.0%) |
| Cash-flow inputs | Owner cash GBX 112.10/share; 0.0% growth for 5 years, then fades to 3.0%; excess cash GBX 68.65/share today. |
| Required return | 10.0% / year, earned by construction at the central value |